In the story Oedipus Rex written by Sophocles, characters in the story are struggling finding out who killed the former king Laius. None of the characters can figure out the truth so they bring in Tiresias, the blind seer. When he realizes who killed Laius he leaves, leaving everybody in Thebes clueless again. They keep looking until Oedipus thinks he killed Laius and his fate became true. Characters show varying degrees of blindness and sight.
Characters show varying degrees of blindness and sight. At the beginning of the story, one character who experiences blindness but inner sigh tis Tiresias. Tiresias can see the future and truth, but suffers with actual blindness. Oedipus says to Tiresias, “Don’t hold back your vision.”(6) Oedipus wants him to tell the truth about who killed Laius. Tiresias said to Oedipus and the citizens, “All of you are blind to the truth.”(6) He is explaining how nobody knows the truth. Even though Tiresias is physically blind, he knows more about the murder than most. …show more content…
Jocasta has no clue about Oedipus’ real childhood and life until the end of the story. The Herald says to Oedipus, “Polybus and Meropi are not of your family.”(20) Oedipus and Jocasta both thought that those were Oedipus’ parents. Jocasta says to Oedipus, “...I have the right to know what’s going on”(16) Oedipus was worried that he might have killed Laius so he asked Jocasta details of the murder. He told her that he was worried and she wanted to know why. Jocasa does not have any sight of the truth until the end of the
Characters show varying degrees of blindness and sight. At the beginning of the story, one character who experiences blindness but inner sigh tis Tiresias. Tiresias can see the future and truth, but suffers with actual blindness. Oedipus says to Tiresias, “Don’t hold back your vision.”(6) Oedipus wants him to tell the truth about who killed Laius. Tiresias said to Oedipus and the citizens, “All of you are blind to the truth.”(6) He is explaining how nobody knows the truth. Even though Tiresias is physically blind, he knows more about the murder than most. …show more content…
Jocasta has no clue about Oedipus’ real childhood and life until the end of the story. The Herald says to Oedipus, “Polybus and Meropi are not of your family.”(20) Oedipus and Jocasta both thought that those were Oedipus’ parents. Jocasta says to Oedipus, “...I have the right to know what’s going on”(16) Oedipus was worried that he might have killed Laius so he asked Jocasta details of the murder. He told her that he was worried and she wanted to know why. Jocasa does not have any sight of the truth until the end of the